Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, state Congress chief Manikrao Thakre and party leader Kripashankar Singh look on as new members join Congress at Tilak Bhavan in Mumbai. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

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Hamid Ansari , the vice president of India addresses an interactive session with students at Sophia College for Women in Mumbai. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

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Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao and the vice president of India Hamid Ansari attend an interactive session with students at Sophia College for Women in Mumbai. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

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Hindus perform rituals in the Banganga tank during 'sarvapitri amavasya' (a day devoted to ancestors) in Mumbai. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT photo)

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Hindus perform rituals in the Banganga tank during 'sarvapitri amavasya' (a day devoted to ancestors) in Mumbai. On Sarvapitri amavasya, Hindus pay homage to their ancestors and perform rituals with the belief that the souls of their ancestors will go to heaven. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT photo)